Few can resist the prospect, realistic or not, of an overview of the local cultural landscape. This guarantees "Bay Area Now 5" at Yerba Buena Center a high level of audience interest. The fifth edition of the YBCA's triennial snapshot of regional art...

CNN explores how black people are feeling, thinking and doing in the two-part "Black in America" series.

By Michael Deacon, Simon Horsford, Matt Warman & Patricia Wynn Davies

THE first batch of Edinburgh Festival Fringe tickets are due to be posted out this morning, organisers have insisted.

Happy artists... No Such Thing: The Broken Brick Group will be featured at the Hilliard Gallery. Opening Reception in the Crossroads

North Kansas City's Friday in the Park and Saturday in the Square Concert Series are now in full swing and will continue through September.

As the popularity of chain-saw carvings increases, the man who claims he invented it is still carving strong after more than 50 years.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday it is planning a $4.2-million makeover of the Los Angeles Walk of Fame.

Mark Monahan reviews St Petersburg's Mikhailovsky ballet on the company's first visit to London.

Last week they laughed their way through Montreal and now, stand-up comedians are taking on Toronto.